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Mettle Capital, floated by former Peak XV execs, targets $350-400 million for debut fund

Mettle Capital, floated by former Peak XV execs, targets $350-400 million for debut fund

15 May 2026, 03:36 PM

The venture capital firm expects to receive majority of the capital for the fund from foreign LPs.

Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

07 Feb 2026, 02:51 PM

The coordinated exit of Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma comes at a time when Peak XV is in the middle of closing its first fully independent fund of $1.2-$1.5 billion.

Peak XV sees another top-level exits as three managing directors quit

Peak XV sees another top-level exits as three managing directors quit

03 Feb 2026, 05:33 PM

Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma are leaving to start a new venture capital firm.

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